Statement No; 1: The Swastika (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Edward Butts

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1332199836 ISBN 13: 9781332199839

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Excerpt from Statement No; 1: The Swastika

How the division of thirteen by twenty-eight escaped may be due to the moon making a majority of twelve revolutions annually instead of thirteen. However, a great mistake was made in the arrangement, which we are perpetuating at a sacrifice of a much more convenient way of handling the question. Had they adopted the thirteen - month system with twenty-eight days in each, intercalating at the end of the year any irregularities that may be necessary, we would now be using a calendar system that would be easily retained or called to mind, as each Sunday would come on the same date in all the months, and all holidays would occur on the same day of the week and the same date of the month in all years.

We must accept certain squares in the wheel on which to begin each quarter or season of the year. The column in which these squares are located is the same as that on which the year starts that is in progress. For illustra tion, we select from the vertical column above the center as follows: the first season, as indicated by five dots; the second season, as indicated by nine dots; the third season, as indicated by thirteen dots; and the last season of the year, as indicated by the top square, containing four dots. Each of these indicators is to be used for the first day in each quarter, respectively, turning in the direction made known by the outer portion of the arms in the wheel.

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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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Excerpt from Statement No; 1: The Swastika Away Back on the horizon of our records, seemingly a little beyond their limit, an emblem we recognize as the swastika came into existence. Of the past history related to this little emblem we desire to know more; not because it is particularly attractive, or its construction, as we see it, complicated, but because it is known to have been in use in Europe, Africa, Asia, and America when we supposed there was no communication at least between the "Old and New World." To our minds it appears much like a beautiful cloud that once floated above a setting sun, tinted with brilliant colors - now scattered by the "four cardinal giants" here and there over the earth. "Where was it invented, by whom, and for what purpose." has been a question among archaeologists, historians, and learned men we know not since when. Variously, it has been considered a lucky charm, a religious emblem, a hoodoo proof, the hammer of Thor, and mam-other asserts too numerous and trivial to mention. The compound word swas-tika of the Sanscrit, as applied to the swastika, signifies "come good fortune," and is believed to have originated with the common playing-cards with which the games of poker and whist are at this date played. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

About the Author

Toronto-born writer ED BUTTS has written a two-volume history of crime of Canada with Harold Harwood.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1332199836
• ISBN 13: 9781332199839
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 52